Virginia Expands Non-Compete Agreement Protections for Employees

Virginia Expands Non-Compete Agreement Protections for Employees

Beginning July 1, 2025, a significant change to Virginia employment law will take effect, further strengthening protections for workers across the Commonwealth. Under the newly enacted legislation, Senate Bill 1218, employers will be prohibited from entering into or enforcing non-compete agreements with any employee classified as non-exempt under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), regardless of that employee’s income level. This marks a major expansion of Virginia’s existing non-compete restrictions, which since 2020 have

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